Demaryius Thomas

Much has been made about the tough early schedule that the Ravens face: the road opener at Denver against a recharged Peyton Manning, four games on the West Coast in the season’s first seven weeks, five of the first seven on the road, three games against AFC North foes in a 15-day span from late September to early October. But the silver lining for the Ravens is if they can get through their first eight weeks with a decent record, they should be primed to make a run at winning their division, an accomplishment that has been elusive in recent years. A Week 9 bye is an ideal break before the second half. The four-game stretch that follows the bye week – home against...

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